We had an excellent meeting this morning and quickly developed a dual consensus. The first was to continue to give priority to the needs of the region and the second to the scheduling of Saints games in a way that made sense under the total circumstances. ... We also appreciate the cooperation of the Alamodome officials and the hospitality of the people of San Antonio for their support of the Saints at this difficult time. |
We had good support from the Players Association recognizing that it develops players, ... I think NFL Europe is an important piece of our international development. They had a very successful year this year and last year. |
We had good support from the Players Association recognizing that it develops players. I think NFL Europe is an important piece of our international development. They had a very successful year this year and last year. |
We have a collective bargaining extension in place, long-term television contracts, and have undertaken many other strong elements in league and club operations. I am honored to have been commissioner since late 1989 and to have been heavily involved with the league, its owners, clubs, coaches, players, fans and media since 1969. |
We have had this commission for a couple of years now on cardiovascular health, |
We have to have a sober assessment of what kind of rebuilding and defending new investment of the Superdome if any makes sense. These are all complicated decisions. |
We have to keep emphasizing the importance of the Saints representing the entire region and make everyone understand this city has been hit so hard it takes the entire region to make it work. |
We know it's going to be difficult, but we're seeking to have the Saints play all eight of their home games at the Superdome in 2006. There's a short time to get renovations done. Hopefully, we can have the Saints back in the community as soon as possible. |
We need to continue to be aggressive on this issue of minority hiring -- not just for head coaches, but for the front office -- in many, many different ways. |
We need to understand these guys are bigger than most people in society, ... They are fitter than most people in society, and their jobs are more demanding. . . . We need to understand in a serious way what the risks are, to the extent there are risk factors. We've got to address them. We are working on it. |
We need to understand these guys are bigger than most people in society, ... They are fitter than most people in society, and their jobs are more demanding. ... We need to understand in a serious way what the risks are, to the extent there are risk factors. We've got to address them. |
We need to understand these guys are bigger than most people in society. They are fitter than most people in society, and their jobs are more demanding. ... We need to understand in a serious way what the risks are, to the extent there are risk factors. We've got to address them. |
We once again thank the most passionate fans in sports for their tremendous support this year and every year. Our clubs and players are very appreciative of the large and enthusiastic crowds at NFL games. |
We want teams to get additional money to re-sign players, rather than cutting them. |
We want to really emphasize above all that sport is a small part of life, ... We want to use our visibility and the respect we have with the public and the respect our teams have to support the national recovery program. That's the big thing. |